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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox cricket series
|series= 2021 Namibia Tri-Nation Series
|partof= [[2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2]]
|date= 26 November–6 December 2021
|place= Namibia
|team1= {{cr|NAM}}
|team2= {{cr|OMA}}
|team3= {{cr|UAE}}
|captain1= [[JJ Smit]]
|captain2= [[Zeeshan Maqsood]]
|captain3= [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]]
|runs1= [[JJ Smit]] (150)
|runs2= [[Ayaan Khan]] (92)
|runs3= n/a
|wickets1= [[JJ Smit]] (7)<br>[[Ruben Trumpelmann]] (7)
|wickets2= [[Zeeshan Maqsood]] (6)
|wickets3= n/a
|previous= [[2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series (round 7)|Oman 2021]]
|next= [[Emirati cricket team in Oman in 2021–22|Oman vs UAE 2022]]
}}
The '''2021 Namibia Tri-Nation Series''' was the 8th round of the [[2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2]] [[cricket]] tournament that took place in Namibia in November and December 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://czarsportzauto.com/namibia-to-host-oman-and-uae-for-cwc-league-2-series-in-november-december-2021/ |title=Namibia to host Oman and UAE for CWC League 2 series in November/December 2021 |work=Czarsportz |access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1939383 |title=Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref> It was a tri-nation series between [[Namibia national cricket team|Namibia]], [[Oman national cricket team|Oman]] and the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]] cricket teams, with the matches played as [[One Day International]] (ODI) fixtures.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1212091 |title=ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 formed part of the qualification pathway to the [[2023 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1200878 |title=Namibia crowned ICC World Cricket League Division 2 champions with victory over Oman |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="CI">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25033717/associates-pathway-2023-world-cup-undergoes-major-revamp |title=Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref> Two matches that were postponed during the [[2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series|4th round]] in January 2020 were added to the schedule of this series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofoman.com/article/109371-oman-cricket-team-leaves-for-namibia-tour |title=Oman cricket team leaves for Namibia tour |work=Times of Oman |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref> [[JJ Smit]] was named as Namibia's captain for the series, after regular captain [[Gerhard Erasmus]] was ruled out after breaking a finger during the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.namibian.com.na/107618/read/The-honeymoon-is-over---De-Bruyn |title='The honeymoon is over' - De Bruyn |work=The Namibian |access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>

Namibia and Oman played each other in the opening two fixtures, with each team winning one match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.namibian.com.na/107750/read/Oman-level-series-against-Namibia |title=Oman level series against Namibia |work=The Namibian |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> However, just prior to the start of the series, a [[SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant|new variant]] of the [[COVID-19]] virus was discovered in southern Africa,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.namibian.com.na/107740/read/Tri-Nations-cancelled |title=Tri-Nations cancelled |work=The Namibian |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> resulting in the remaining fixtures being called off.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofoman.com/article/109887-tri-series-in-namibia-called-off-oman-cricket-team-flying-back |title=Tri-series in Namibia called off, Oman cricket team flying back |work=Times of Oman |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref>

==Squads==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; margin:auto"
|-
! {{cr|NAM}}<ref name="CricNam">{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketnamibia.com/namibia-hosting-oman-and-uae-in-castle-lite-series/ |title=Namibia Hosting Oman and UAE in Castle Lite Series |work=Cricket Namibia |date=23 November 2021 |access-date=23 November 2021}}</ref>
! {{cr|OMA}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omancricket.org/oman-cricket-announces-squad-cwc-league-2-series-namibia/ |title=Oman Cricket Announces Squad for CWC League 2 Series in Namibia |work=Oman Cricket|date=14 November 2021 |access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref>
! {{cr|UAE}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/Emirates%20Cricket%20Board%20announce%20team%20to%20compete%20in%20ICC%20Men's%20Cricket%20World%20Cup%20League%202%20in%20Namibia |title=Emirates Cricket Board announce team to compete in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 in Namibia |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=23 November 2021}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
* [[JJ Smit]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Stephan Baard]]
* [[Karl Birkenstock]]
* [[Jan Frylinck]]
* [[Zane Green]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton]]
* [[Mauritius Ngupita]]
* [[Michiel du Preez]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Bernard Scholtz]]
* [[Ben Shikongo]]
* [[Ruben Trumpelmann]]
* [[Michael van Lingen]]
* [[Craig Williams (cricketer)|Craig Williams]]
* [[Pikky Ya France]]
|
* [[Zeeshan Maqsood]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Khawar Ali]]
* [[Fayyaz Butt]]
* [[Nestor Dhamba]]
* [[Sandeep Goud]]
* [[Aqib Ilyas]]
* [[Kaleemullah (cricketer)|Kaleemullah]]
* [[Ayaan Khan]]
* [[Bilal Khan (cricketer)|Bilal Khan]]
* [[Naseem Khushi]]
* [[Suraj Kumar]]
* [[Mohammad Nadeem (Omani cricketer)|Mohammad Nadeem]]
* [[Kashyap Prajapati]]
* [[Jatinder Singh]]
|
* [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Vriitya Aravind]]
* [[Mohammad Boota]]
* [[Kashif Daud]]
* [[Basil Hameed]]
* [[Zahoor Khan]]
* [[Karthik Meiyappan]]
* [[Rohan Mustafa]]
* [[Akif Raja]]
* [[Chundangapoyil Rizwan]]
* [[Junaid Siddique (Emirati cricketer)|Junaid Siddique]]
* [[Chirag Suri]]
* [[Muhammad Usman (cricketer)|Muhammad Usman]]
* [[Muhammad Waseem (cricketer)|Muhammad Waseem]]
|}

[[Tangeni Lungameni]] and [[Shaun Fouché]] were also named as reserves in Namibia's squad.<ref name="CricNam"/>

==Fixtures==
===1st ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 November 2021
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NAM}}
| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}
| score1 = 228 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[JJ Smit]] 56 (60)
| wickets1 = [[Zeeshan Maqsood]] 3/30 (10 overs)
| score2 = 188 (46.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Zeeshan Maqsood]] 58 (90)
| wickets2 = [[JJ Smit]] 5/26 (9 overs)
| result = Namibia won by 40 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1290881.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Wanderers Cricket Ground]], [[Windhoek]]
| umpires = [[Shaun George (cricketer)|Shaun George]] (SA) and [[Andrew Louw (umpire)|Andrew Louw]] (Nam)
| motm = [[JJ Smit]] (Nam)
| toss = Oman won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Michiel du Preez]], [[Ruben Trumpelmann]] and [[Michael van Lingen]] (Nam) all made their ODI debuts.
}}

===2nd ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 November 2021
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|OMA}}
| team2 = {{cr|NAM}}
| score1 = 291/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Ayaan Khan]] 83 (93)
| wickets1 = [[Ruben Trumpelmann]] 5/76 (10 overs)
| score2 = 282/9 (50 overs)
| runs2 = [[JJ Smit]] 94 (72)
| wickets2 = [[Zeeshan Maqsood]] 3/45 (8 overs)
| result = Oman won by 9 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1290882.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Wanderers Cricket Ground]], [[Windhoek]]
| umpires = [[Shaun George (cricketer)|Shaun George]] (SA) and [[Claus Schumacher]] (Nam)
| motm = [[Ayaan Khan]] (Oma)
| toss = Oman won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = [[Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton]] (Nam) made his ODI debut.
}}

===3rd ODI===
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===4th ODI===
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===5th ODI===
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===6th ODI===
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===7th ODI===
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===8th ODI===
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-cup-league-2-2019-2021-22-1196667 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]

{{2023 Cricket World Cup}}
{{International cricket in 2021–22}}

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[[Category:November 2021 sports events in Africa|Namibia Tri-Nation Series]]
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